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helenadurazzo · 3 months

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The Lord of The Underworld and His Lady of Spring Part 1

In this story for the HPHM x Twisted Wonderland AU, Vil, Rook, Epel, Deuce, Ace, Asteria, Jamil, Kalim and Helena are talking about their recent performance at a competition and their shortcomings due to be tired from dealing with an overblot in the midst of it. However as things start to look for the better, even with Grim’s location unknown to the girls temporarily, they turn south faster than one could imagine.

Asteria belongs to @princess-of-pearls-and-stars while Helena belongs to me. These stories are Inspired by Chapters 8, 9, and 10 of Book 6

One minute, they were talking about their recent concert appearance and shortcomings. The next, Ramshackle shook in a way that Helena and Asteria were both convinced the old and archaic building was going to collapse. It had been abandoned for years after all and was a wreck when they first moved in.

Epel was the first to bring the suspicions everyone was thinking into words, “Was that an earthquake?”

Rook looked out the window in an attentive way just like a hunter, and his eyes widened when he found his target. “No it isn’t, look out the window.”

Kalim rushed over to the window and followed Rook’s eyes towards the sky with his own, “What in the world!? There’s a bunch of guys flying through the air! Are they on hoverboards.”

“Technology like that means it might be related to Ignihyde.” Asteria did her best to remain calm.

“I’ve been to Ignihyde many times to watch animes with Idia.” Helena reminded her sister, “And while I believe they have a handful of these hoverboard things, it’s certainly not that many. And those don’t even look like students.”

“That’s not possible…” Vil breathed, not really paying attention to the girl’s words it seemed not that it mattered all that much. “This school has a magical barrier to keep out intruders. And it is always up as long as we don’t have a special event going on.”

“Maybe that sound was the barrier getting breached!” Jamil theorized.

“But how?” Vil reminded him, “It is complex magic.”

“Some are coming this way!” Rook called out to alert the group, “Let’s see there is one, two-!?” He then did a 180 degree turn and faced the group, “EVERYONE GET DOWN!”

Large sounds followed as figures crashed into the structure of Ramshackle. Soon enough they were all on the floor trying to get cover. Helena barely even noticed Asteria’s protective arm around them.

“Asteria! Helena!” Deuce called out first, rushing over. “Are you both ok?”

“I-“ Helena was about to respond before she was silenced by the sight in front of her. There were at least three guard looking figures in some sort of technologically advanced armor. It was a metallic grey with a couple of its accents being a glowing blue. They appeared to be quite hostile and heartless, nothing like Ortho, well, at least when he wasn’t trying to shoot the school down with a laser beam to save Idia from a crazy ghost bride that is.

Once they regained their footing, Jamil jumped in front of his Housewarden, “Kalim get back!” He firmly instructed as he looked at the guards the same way Helena did. “I’ve never seen that kind of gear before…” He muttered to himself, although Helena could just barely hear his words and assumed others could as well to some extent.

“Hepta team coming in.” One of the mysterious intruders started, seemingly alerting their master of a discovery, “We’ve got visuals on subjects D, E, and G. Moving in for capture.”

“I haven’t the faintest idea who these people are.” Vil began as he tried to examine the guards from a distance, “but crashing through windows shows an appalling lack of manners.” He turned to the rest of the group with a firm expression, “I hereby declare this an emergency! By my authority as Pomefiore Housewarden, I authorize the use of magic on the intruders!”

“Oui!” Rook seconded as the vice housewarden.

“I do the same for Scarabia!” Kalim mustered in his most authoritative voice. “Prepare for battle!”

Vil’s eyes turned to Deuce, Ace, Epel, Asteria, and Helena, “Freshmen, stay back, and do not get involved for your own safety. Heartslabyul students, call your Housewarden!”

“Yes sir!” Deuce, Ace, Epel, and Helena said in unison, however Helena could see out of the corner of her eye that Asteria was frustrated by sitting on the sidelines. But surely she knew that their magic only seemed to work half the time in this world, right?

The same robotic guard spoke again, “Subjects D and E exhibiting hostility, Subject G showing signs of retreating. Requesting permission to engage.”

“Permission granted.” A voice over the robots intercom sounded. “Execute capture plan C”

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“They’re all struggling…” Epel observed as the battle commenced.

“Those oar-looking staffs can churn out spells real quick!” Deuce pointed out with a great amount of perception.

“AUGH!” Vil exclaimed as said oar-looking staff-thing shot another intense concentration of magic.

“VIL!” Rook called out as Vil collapsed on the ground, and by the looks of it, also lost consciousness.

“Subject E is subdued.” The robotic guard sounded. “Securing now.”

“GAHHH!” Jamil screamed out as the same thing that happened to Vil moments ago occurred to him as well.

“JAMIL!” Kalim panicked.

“We have also secured Subject D, all that is left is Subject G.” The robotic guard informed its instructor or head of operations Helena theorized. “Tetra team has already captured Subject F.

Once the last capture is complete we will rendezvous then return to HQ.”

“Where are you taking them!” Kalim frantically requested, “WAIT!”

“Whoa…” Ace breathed, “The housewardens and vice housewardens went down in seconds.”

“And it’s not over yet…” Asteria pointed out, “They were talking about a Subject G, perhaps that’s Kalim or Rook? But why did they stop if that’s the case?”

“didn’t they say that ‘Subject G’ was retreating? If we assume it is someone in here then it has to be one of us.” Deuce determined.

“But who would that be?” Epel pondered.

“Heck if any of us know.” Helena snapped. “We should just stay low.”

“Tetra team has regrouped with Hepta Team.” The intruders sounded again.

“What in Tarnation!” Epel exclaimed again as he looked up, “They are hauling a cage. Wait… ain’t that…”

“LEMME OUT! GET ME OUT OF HERE!”

Helena and Asteria recognized the voice even before they saw who it came from. As they looked simultaneously through the rubble and dense amounts of people. They spotted Grim, being carried in a cage with tight bars as he attempted to escape his prison. How did he end up in such a predicament after the Shrouds helped with retrieving him earlier?

“GRIM!?” Asteria called out frantically.

“Ace! Asteria! Helena! Deuce!” Grim cried out.

“We need to stop them!” Epel got on his feet, “Come on, I ain’t doing this on my own am I?”

“Right!” Deuce agreed, “Hold on Grim! I’ll save you!”

“Dude, Vil just told us to stay back.” Ace tried to remind them, “Helena has a point you know, if we fight we will loose, we should just stay low, and come up with a plan when we can have, no offense, a stronger team?”

“Don’t be such a coward!” Asteria quickly got on her feet pulling out her wand, with Helena reluctantly following suit.

“OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!” Ace pleaded, but presumed he had no choice.

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Asteria noted how the battle was practically over before it started, and somehow ending up as the last to emerge in their line of fighters despite Ace and Helena’s initial reluctance. She couldn’t doubt that it was a disturbing sight to behold.

“Argh.” Ace mumbled mindlessly. “Didn’t stand… a chance… urgh.”

“Urgh guh…” Deuce moaned.

“Dagnabbit.” Epel muttered.

Yet the only voice Asteria didn’t manage to hear, even in a soft tone, was that of her own sister. Her eyes frantically scanned the room and eventually spotted her figure. And panicked when she saw her sister not moving.

“HELENA!” Asteria frantically called out, trying to rush to her but the robotic guards beat her to it, taking her sister.

“Subject G is secured.” The robotic man sounded, “Reporting Back to HQ.”

“Lemme Go!” Grim pleaded, “I don’t want to go! Asteria!!!” He called as his paw reached out to her.

“GRIM! HELENA!” Asteria called out, practically screaming as they were taken away.

“VIL! JAMIL!” Rook and Kalim did the same in nearly identical tones to Asteria.

Rook growled then did a few meditative breaths before turning to Scarabia’s Housewarden, “Kalim, we must tend to our injured freshmen. I will take them to the infirmary.”

“But Jamil…” Kalim stammered, “Jamil’s been…”

“KALIM.” Rook asserted to get his attention. “You must calm yourself. Jamil has been abducted. You need to step up and fulfill your Housewarden duties by yourself.”

Kalim only reluctantly sighed, however it seemed to be more out of concern for Jamil than the idea of added rightful responsibility, “All right, I’ll go summon the other house “wardens.”

Ace grunted again, “…didn’t pick up…”

Asteria rushed to Ace’s side, his mumbling did not sound promising, nor did his grunting. And he seemed to be wincing from pain.

“Huh?” Rook raised an eyebrow.

Ace attempted to speak again, wincing against the pain as Asteria looked at him with widened eyes trying to tend to him and Deuce the best she could, at least Epel seemed to be in a better state, although that wasn’t saying much. “Called…Housewarden Riddle…but he didn’t…pick up…”

“Oh no!” Kalim exclaimed as realization hit his features and he turned to Rook, “Do you think?”

“There is a likely chance.” Rook determined, “We don’t have much time, we must warn whoever we can.”

#HPHM #Hogwarts mystery #Twisted Wonderland #twst #twst book 6 #Asteria Othonos #Helena Durazzo #Helena Othonos #Grim #Vil Schoenheit #Rook Hunt #Epel Felmier #Kalim Al Asim #Jamil Viper #Ace Trappola #Deuce Spade #Styx #The Lord of The Underworld And His Lady of Spring

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averyqueerhalloween · 8 months

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Horror & Thriller Books with Queer characters: 🏳️‍🌈🎃

The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh

Ace Of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand

Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado

Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice

The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling

Murder Takes The High Road by Josh Lanyon

A Dowry Of Blood by S.T Gibson

The Taking Of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

Catherine House by Elizabeth Thomas

Manhunt by Gretchen Felcker-Martin

The Honeys by Ryan La Sala

A Lesson In Vengeance by Victoria Lee

The Diviners by Libba Bray

Her Body And Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

The Route Of Ice And Salt by José Luis Zárate

The Dead And The Dark by Courtney Gould

The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu

Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

Queen Of Teeth by Hailey Piper

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher

The Cabin At The End Of The World by Paul Tremblay

It Came From The Closet by Various Authors

House Of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

What Moves The Dead by Ursula Vernon

These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall

Night Of The Living Queers by Various Authors

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

They Drown Our Daughters by Katrina Monroe

Graveyard Of Lost Children by Katrina Monroe

The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew White

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew White

Dead Flip by Sara Farizan

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya Macgregor

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

Everything The Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca

Into The Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht

White Is For Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

The Promise of Lost Things by Helena Dunbar

Prelude For Lost Things by Helena Dunbar

My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron

All The White Spaces by Ally Wilkes

As I Descended by Robin Talley

This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau

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imslowlydisintegrating · 4 months

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take a step into the diner...

welcome to evvy’s diner! here you will find tasty morsels and sweet tea ᵔᴗᵔ

my name is evvy (full name evangeline) but i love nicknames of all variety, and do be aware i am a minor! i'm sapphic, asexual, genderfluid and use they/he/she pronouns.

^ pronouns page linked above

the owner is...

scatterbrained & forgetful - he might forget to answer when you ask something

open to being tapped on the shoulder for a little game

searching for the artists & writers & musicians of the world

get to know the owner!

favorite shows/movies: arcane, scott pilgrim takes off, spider-verse(s), bullet train, jurassic park/world franchise, blue eye samurai, delicious in dungeon - she's generally a big film enjoyer ❤

now playing on our screens: saiki k

favorite books: ace of spades (faridah àbíké-íyímídé; stand alone), sakamoto days (yuto suzuki; manga series), the watchmaker of filigree street/the lost future of pepperharrow (natasha pulley; novel duology), dungeon meshi (ryoko kui; manga series) - they don't have a lot of favorites, but they do love books ❤

now reading: delicious in dungeon by ryoko kui

favorite music artists: javi vera, caleb von, the oral cigarettes, nova twins, sarah and the safe word, jhariah, rina sawayama, dominic fike, kali uchis, sir chloe, pinkshift, sate, rabbitology, sofia isella, hozier, paramore, marina, janelle monáe, towa bird, declan mckenna, skindred, turant fu, memi, allison russell, solene, justin nech, mitski, ginger root, the feels - can you tell how gay he is yet? ❤

evvy’s radio stations: tyme & taji ishida, save me soft late night showers, the eridani nebula series (nephn, xicen, rari & neno), declan mckenna ‘what happened to the beach?’ tour setlist, singlehandedly saving my brother’s music taste

hobbies: painting/drawing, writing, reading, learning geography, listening to music, playing drums, watching movies - she's quite the homebody, eh? ❤

assholes and bigots have no place in this diner! we're here for a nice meal and live music, not a debate ✧

the owner stands with Palestine and believes in a peaceful solution and end to the genocide of Palestinians. the owner also believes in the safety of Jewish, Muslim, and Arab people worldwide who are suffering from the actions of Israel and Hamas.

it can be hard to find your way around the diner! follow these signs and soon you'll be navigating like a pro ❤

#evvy is typing - sometimes they like to share their writing; here's where you can find it

#evvy speaks - if he does answer your ask or join your game, you can find it here!

#evvy still uses wired headphones - she likes to talk about music, just follow the sign and you'll be there soon

#evvy talks to the void - they talk about everything and nothing sometimes, things that don't fit in the other tags, to themself or the void - or maybe you, if you're lucky

#evvy engages in media consumption - he doesn't only ever talk about music or writing - you can find whatever else he talks about here!

#dorian arcenoux - a lovely person that comes through here every once in the while - they shares a striking resemblance to the evvy you know; it is strange they can shoot webs from her wrist, though... (my spidersona)

#innocent sin - he has an unoffical band with their dear friends @bassguitarinablackt-shirt @literatureisdying + @gently-decaying-flowers; sometimes you can hear them playing if you find your way over here

the frequenters

below are some lovely people who often frequent the diner, or you can find evvy in spaces of their own!

@literatureisdying(#attie 🎶), @gently-decaying-flowers (#prince 👑), @littlebookworm69 (#cami 🐛), @gregbradmanliestman (#wren 🪶), @luvrli (#sun-li ☀️), @shadow-of-tea-and-tea (#teamaker 🫖), @lordcatwich (#finn 🐈), @bassguitarinablackt-shirt (#asher 🎸), @holdmyteaplease (#tea ☕️), @mint-mayonnaise (#anvi 🌝), @xoxolvve (#x 📸), @buffporcupine (#helena 🦔), @finleyforevermore (#finley 🥝), @iwouldkickahorse (#innocent sin’s no. 1 fan), @rapidlydecayingcorpse (#decay 🪦), @beomgyutruther (#taro ☂️), @annotated-catastrophe (#ann ⭐️), @catinasink (#cat 🌸), @hyperfixatingdumdum (#queenie 🐝), @talesfromtheunknowable (#anuli 🌿), @thetruearchmagos (archie 🗺️), @edenexxe (#ed 🧿)

some of the finest patrons you could ever find ❤

the WIPS

evvy doesn't have many projects, but when she does have one, she's very passionate about it

made of our own storms (#mooos)

the premise: so the world kinda ends in 2023 and takes everyone by surprise because i don't think it was supposed to do that. but basically like a bunch of absolutely horrible natural disasters happen globally and the population is obliterated and the story takes place 100 years later and follows a group of mentally ill, sad, gay teens over the course of like two decades but i'm obsessed with it and i love my blorbos so freakin much content warnings: gore, death, violence, self-harm, sui ideation, swearing, depictions of panic attacks, descriptions of dissociation related tags: mooos, art o'cahan, arun nidhi, cy segal, daya da silva, azi tyali, domi larieux morais, naia zorita

way down on the river (#wdotr)

the premise: in a steam-punky world very similar to ours, a group of serial killers cross paths on the traveling steamboats of the new orlean’s bayous, used as an efficient form of transportation. on the week long trip to the port of cairo, illinois these killers all decide to attempt the murder of each other. some fail, and some succeed. all they know is it’s easier to kill someone when there isn’t a detective on board (cough cough HERCULE FUCKIN POIROT) content warnings: gore, graphic depictions of violence, depictions of panic attacks, blood, death related tags: wdotr, anastasia marie, cheli malviya, sam malviya, zexi malviya, malviya triplets, akachi moriai, moriai toyoko, the brides, ruhi arana, don nekvasilová, ash vanich

thank you for reading this far, customer! hope your belly is full and your tea is cold, and you enjoy your visit to evvy’s diner

#intro post #pinned post #evvy is typing #evvy talks to the void #evvy speaks #evvy still uses wired headphones #innocent sin #evvy engages in media consumption

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kalolasfantasyworld · 2 months

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Paper Hearts and how it came to be

Hi everyone this a post nobody asked for, but I really wanted to make. I admit that I was inspired to make this after reading the afterword of the Embers of Sun and Flame by @thoughtfullyrainynightmare.

Paper Hearts spoilers - not plot specific, but overall concepts. I wanted to reveal a bit of how it actually happened that I came up with it and I can tell you it was a journey.

3 main points below and then I will expand:

Noelle and Nozel are my favorite characters, while Noelle finds herself and becomes happy. Nozel... we don't really know much about, but we know that he's been not great.

SILVA REDEMPTION - it was supposed to be a redemption story since the beginning. I wanted to give all the Silvas a more "human" outlook. A chance to make mistakes and change for the better. A chance to become a family.

The story did not start with Helena. She was "created" for the Silvas, to help them grow and learn. I couldn't do this with an already existing character without changing canon. Helena sees the whole BC (literally 5-170 episodes, plus a bit of manga until the Spade Raid) story from her perspective, a new perspective and gives an outlook on what the Silvas did then. However she developed as a whole well rounded character with her strengths, quirks and flaws. 💕

Nozel x OC

Nozel was in the dark for a long time. A cave filled with perfectionism, guilt, self loathing and unhealthy ambition. A very cold place. (a tiny reference to Allegory of the Cave by Plato, obviously this is a slightly different case)

I know he would not so easily get out of his cave towards the light

He needed to be "forcefully pulled out of it" and that's where a nosy, cheerful, talkative, very stubborn and at times annoying OC comes in

She helps him see the light in the outside world, by teaching him how to simply have fun, but also notice the good inside himself.

She pulls him out to that "shining light" and that's how her name came to be -> Helena meaning sun ray, torch, shining light

Nozel is by no means weak in this story, on the contrary I want to show him as a strong character who found some ways to cope with his past even though they were certainly not the best ones. However he is able to grow and learn (such as admitting, that he was wrong, or being vulnerable with time).

Silva redemption

We've seen moments, literal snippets of Nebra and Solid acting not like the last pieces of trash (when Nebra checks up on Solid, when he's hurt, Nebra realising that she is an obstacle after she's hurt, or when Solid tells Noelle to go to the shadow palace, little more besides that) and I think that to each other they were never that awful. I wanted to expand on that.

So let's introduce Helena, but hey they will treat her awful if she's below them in social hierarchy -> let's make her a princess with a lot of mana

A princess? which house? She's supposed to have a "fresh view" -> she has to be a foreginer

Foreigner?! Are you kidding?! they will eat her alive (I mean they did xd) -> There has to be some familiarity and how better to achieve that then through Acier, thus Luciana (Helena's mom) and Acier were best friends and Helena is actually half clover half diamond

She has to warm up the atmosphere -> once again the little light. Helena becomes friends with Nebra (Nebra learns how to treat a friend well), and she cares for Solid like a little brother (somebody will bite back and he will learn respect), Nozel... you know the story and with Noelle you will see how it goes.

However there will be more to their growth then just Helena and sometimes she will simply witness the changes

They are assholes to lower class people -> Helena is not, but why? even though she is a princess -> backstory time ;)

Nozel, Nebra and Solid are STILL very much ASSHOLES in Paper Hearts!!! I just give them an additional face and a chance to grow over time, to be more than that.

Character growth

people make mistakes, and these characters will make them in Paper Hearts, but they will learn and grow because of them

This story will be long, because it will not rush through changes. They happen over time and a year and a half is a lot. I want these to be natural.

Helena

her character was explained a bit earlier, she has to counter the cold of the Silvas and be full of life

She comes from a big, warm family so she can show the Silvas how does a healthy family life look like

She has FLAWS, quite a few actually, because people are not perfect and that's what makes them special and beautiful. She's supposed to be relatable.

Helena is not traumatised, depressed or broken. She has her past and it affected her, but she's learnt a lesson instead of letting it control her.

Another reason for why she is a princess -> I've always had a hard time picturing Nozel being long term with someone outside of nobility. Not because of arrogance, but simply responsibilities. Helena knows how to take care of a house, knows Royal customs and will be a good lady of the house, someone Nozel can lean on in his duties, who understands how important it is to carry the name. So they have some similar values and backgrounds helping them understand one another. Especially at the beginning of the story, when he would simply not talk to anyone below his status and that's when Helena was introduced. (also based on the assorted questions brigade that's his type)

Helena's hispanic -> I simply love hispanic characters, spanglish is a fun addition to the story (my friend pointed out to me, that I may have been subconsciously inspired by Lance from Voltron)

Helena's looks -> I wanted her to have that sun kissed, hispanic look

Her eyes are dark brown, almost black -> I wanted a silver haired baby with super dark eyes 😍 (that's Natalia and literally the only reason for Helena's eye color)

She wears red -> the red blue dynamics, although they kind of flipped, because usually the blue are funny and silly, while the red grumpy, but you know what I mean

There's a four years difference between her and Nozel, I wanted her to be a bit younger so that she would have an easier time connecting with the younger Silvas (there's 1 year between her and Nebra) and overall Helena is filled with that "youthful vigor"

her perspective is new and fresh, she's a foreigner and we learn about Clover with her

Paper magic... that's a lot to unpack especially since you don't know (she doesn't either) how her spells develop yet -> let's say I wanted her to be "weak" at the beginning and paper seems pretty timid and the "blank page" metaphor (song unwritten fits her so well). You have to trust me that Paper Magic was very carefully and deliberately thought through.

Helena has not and never will become a magic knight. She's supposed to be different than Nozel and have her own thing, which is healing. This also is relevant towards her not changing canon, but being able to interact with it.

Why Diamond out of all the suit kingdoms? -> You'll see xd (forever in the future though 🥲), but it came with the development of the story. As I said Paper Hearts started with the Silvas then branched out. However I do have some Diamond Kingdom lore.

CANON

this story is written in a way that it could happen in the show

meaning Helena is watching something but not interacting where the "BC camera rolls"

I need to rewatch quite a bit while writing, but I'm not complaining (okay the festival chapters were hard and there were times when I wrote a scene only to be like "No! This character can't be here!" and I had to delete it 😭 "bye bye funny scene")

I wanted for you to see what the Silvas are doing, while BB are on their adventures

So it can be the reader's favorite game -> I wonder what is Helena doing in this part of the series?

assorted questions brigade is my literal guidebook (Nozel is a lightweight, socks on during sex 😁)

Actually writing

I haven't written anything in YEARS

I've never finished a fic

I was self conscious about my stories and how I wrote characters (terrified that people will say "oh they would not act this way at all!")

writing is still one of the most personal things I have (it lies closer to my heart even than my art)

Miraculously I opened up and told my not BC friend the main plot of Paper hearts story -> she said "it's good write it" -> that same evening I had the first chapter drafted

That's why I explain literally everything in Paper Hearts (you're getting specific descriptions of how each character looks like). I want her to be able to read it without her needing to watch the show. So it's written that non BC people will understand it and people who are just watching won't get spoilers, because I give spoiler warnings.

Those who know BC see the foreshadowing, little hints and easter eggs, so it's just as fun.

Humor

I love humor

I laugh so much while writing this story and I do my best to make it really funny

Helena is hilarious

And the sunshine x grumpy relationships are my favorite

so Helena and Nozel deliver me so much content

Besides there are Finral and Vanessa

Finral and Vanessa

I love them

They are an amazing trio with Helena, so funny too

I wanted to let the readers know what's happening in BC and keep them in a loop where we are with the BC storyline, so they tell Helena about their adventures

Obviously there is much more to them than being a source of information

Platonic relationships

This story will have a lot of them, such as relationships between Helena and each one of the younger Silva siblings, or mentioned above Finral and Vanessa

It is a romance, but also much more

There are quite a few chapters in which Nozel is just not present and they're still fun, but focus on different things

Hard topics

there are and will be some tougher, more angsty chapters and sadder ones as well

BC story has its ups and downs in terms of characters well being. It can't be happy all the time.

Once again PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES

I want them to learn from them

Action

I actually found out writing fight scenes is not awful

so I describe them (wait for the elf reincarnation arc chapters...😁)

Romance

This is obviously a romance, spicy, funny, thoughtful, lovable and at some points relatable, but it also has its downsides

IMPERFECTIONS!!!

Pink tinted glasses

Helena and Nozel don't miraculously fall in love, they learn it and it happens over time, they become "friends before lovers" it's natural.

Yhm sexual tension -> a lot, this story is rated mature for a reason!

Support

building relationships takes time

MISTAKES!!!

misunderstandings

It is soft, touching, but painful at times

There's a song in my first language saying (this is my translation):

Love is no teddy bear, no flowers

It is also not a horned devil

Nor it is love, when one is crying

And other is jumping on them.

Because love is not a film at any cinema.

Neither roses, nor kisses - little, big ones..

But love... is when one is falling down

And the other is pulling them up

that's the Nozelena I'm going for ❤️💙

Song additions (as you can see above😉)

i love music and I love incorporating it in this story

so song guessing like in chapter 21 was so much fun

I even created a full playlist for one of the latter chapters (i listened to it while writing, now it sometimes plays when I drive a car xd)

And there are some songs, which just fit the characters and I will link them

I'm really just goofing around with this, but it makes me so happy

Other ships

i know they're not there yet

but they will be in the right time of BC storyline

Helena is too nosy to not butt into other relationships and not be a matchmaker or something...

I just wanted to give some love to the characters I like and won't really gallop of canon, but they will have some cute scenes (not all the ships I like though, that would be too much, so I chose those fitting the plot, very sadly no Greyche, no MagLuck 😭, maybe mentions of them though)

Canon is the reason why I'm doing mostly "canonic" ships

Other characters that appear

This story ends up being not Helena x Nozel, not Helena x Silvas, but Helena x BC characters overall

it's funny and interesting how they interact

And I want to show some love to other still amazing characters, who just did not find their place in my top of the top, or did not really fit the plot of this fic as mains

Development

writing this story is a process

and I have it plotted out, so everything really does happen for a reason. I'm not changing the plot whatsoever since I came up with it and it was before setting up Ao3 or this tumblr account.

but then there are some little things, which I don't see coming and an additional chapter appears (I'm loosing control over the length of this story)

The "story tells you what it wants" and I follow it, so the chapter details are not set in stone

I also realised I can't write short chapters any more, so it prolongs the story too and sometimes I need to split them in two (for example the festival chapter was supposed to be in 1 mayeeebe 2 -> it's in three, elf reincarnation was supposed to be one -> it's in three)

But I think that what's in there is necessary, interesting and just fun so i won't make this story shorter on purpose, that's not the point

Illustrations

They happened. There's nothing to explain here. I just like to draw. I've read two fics with illustrations and I found them fun. I wasn't planning on illustrating every Paper Hearts chapter, but it may happen.

I'm truly exploring what I can do with my art in those illustrations so they are made in multiple styles, at different points in time and they differ greatly.

The title/s

You will understand why Paper Hearts, when I finally will get to a chapter titled this way

It's obviously connected to Helena's paper magic

Each chapter title matters -> I spend a lot of time on thinking them through and they greatly foreshadow what will happen, a lot of times in metaphorical ways

They are made in a specific style "The ...." -> I just thought it would be fun to stay consistent

Damn, this was a loooong post!

I hope you guys enjoyed this little (not really 😂) explanation and are enjoying my passion project called Paper Hearts.

For those who are reading Paper Hearts I hope you like how it came to be and continue with me on this journey through BC. I'm forever grateful for your support.

For those who haven't read it I strongly recommend it to you. The first few chapters are a bit icky, because I was just learning how to write and setting up the scene, but it's a good story. This statement I've actually never doubted. 💕

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thoughtfullyrainynightmare · 15 days

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Black Clover - Tabata Yuki (Anime & Manga) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Fuegoleon Vermillion/Original Female Character(s), Nozel Silva/Original Female Character(s) Characters: Fuegoleon Vermillion, Nozel Silva, Solara Equinox, Helena Drazel, Augustus Kira Clover XIII, Maxim Drazel, Luciana Drazel Additional Tags: Dancing, a lot of OCs - Freeform, OC interaction - Freeform, some slightly suggestive flirting, otherwise pretty safe, contains references to manga events until the end of Spade Arc, Auggie is... himself and we roast him a bit, Nozel and Fuego quarrel a bit

Summary:

The battle in Spade has been resolved, and now the people are free to celebrate the future ahead, thinking that the shadows can be left in the past. Nobles and royals have a ball, as there are other celebrations in the kingdom.

Lola and I wrote this together, and she did lineart for all art there are, yours truly coloured the Fuelara piece

@kalolasfantasyworld

#black clover fanfiction #nozel x helena #fuegoleon x solara #black clover oc #a little (little) collab ^^#I had so much fun! ^^

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germanich · 1 year

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A little bit about my OCs and my future visual novel “Carte Blanche”

Anyway, a little post explaining the characters, I'll be posting this in portions. So this will be the first post of several.

I'll be happy to ask questions, but I may not be able to answer some of them, due to spoilers.

The first 4 are the main characters that the novella will be based on.

Winona Giacchiano

The daughter of the don of the Spades family. His only child. Takes care of the legal affairs of her father's insurance firm. She is shut out of the "family" business in every possible way, but Salvatore (her father) still periodically consults with her, as he sees himself in his daughter in many ways, and Winona often gives sensible advice. Because of this, Winona is stuck in a situation where both she and her father realize that Winona would be the perfect heiress to the family, but her father will never put a woman in charge. Even with all due respect, that would not be approved of by the underboss and the family capo. Underboss is generally quite negative toward Winona because he thinks that Salvatore lets her do too much as it is.

Richie Lacciano

Richie belongs to the Hearts family. He's a veteran of World War II, where he lost an eye. He fought in Sicily. Upon his return from the war, Richie was able to quickly make a name for himself. Ambitious, able to make money almost out of thin air, and able to negotiate with the right people, Ritchie immediately became one of Don's favorites. Although the don still remembers and dislikes Richie's father, who was also once in the family, but died in the war.

Helena

The Wife of the Don of the Diamonds Family. An influential and powerful woman, she is used to her high status. Knows her husband's business. At the moment, the manager of an inn where her husband periodically gathers with his men to discuss business. Extremely paranoid about the loss of her son during a Mafia showdown.

Polly

He is a simple immigrant from Sicily who moved in search of a better life for himself and his wife. A family man who extremely wants a quiet life and family, so he is willing to try for their good. A simple worker, he takes on any job. He doesn't like crime, as he left Sicily exactly because of the local mafiosi who took over all the businesses.

#oc stuff #oc #oc artwork #original work #original fiction #original character #visual novel #Carte_blanche

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#19 marks the end of the Batgirls. Here are my thoughts for the final time for this series. Where I'll talk about the good, the bad, and all about the Cass.

I'll admit I'm a bit melancholy even knowing there's still a future for Cass. The series while might have been what many wanted. It was what I wanted. Just Cass/Steph having adventures.

Though Steph got the raw end of the deal throughout most of the series, I was glad to see for the final issue she absolutely owns this issue.

Not just in her fight with Gunbunny, but also in talking Grace down from killing the villain. The moment where she just goes full-on has been a Steph moment I've been aching to see in this series.

But to be fair, she did get that moment as Girl-Bat in #16 and standing up to her father the prior issue (#15). Just it been a recurring theme for Steph struggling when I get it (it's her character arc) and it's always great seeing Steph just own the moment.

Part of me is terrified for the character's future, but then again if Cass keeps getting the stuff she is. Maybe there's a chance.

Just that this "x-over" that's going to "fracture" the Bat Family. It just feels like cheap heat from the inevitable "healing" story.

Anyway, I'm glad Steph got this moment because the character deserves this and more. Other than Cass, Steph has been through A LOT as well character-wise.

Sadly, of the three Batgirls (and Robins) seems like always getting the short end of the stick.

But I really did enjoy this moment whatever the x-over in September brings for Steph. I'm glad Batgirls gave us one happy moment for the character to shine. I just wish again, this series just didn't have to end.

For Cass? Her moment in the issue was shorter but it was still all the sweeter her taking down "Gunhawk". I mean the twist everyone saw coming and I'm glad writers Michael Conrad and Becky Cloonan treat it as such.

No monologue from who "Gunhawk" is just Cass owning him and hard. That and again the writers showcase all of David Cain's bastard training with her easily finding the other sniper's nest.

Though I confess there was an added bonus this issue when it comes to Cass. Artist Robbi Rodriguez drew Cass in her old Batgirl attire this issue (sans mask).

I mean it is sort of a treat to FINALLY see this show up in the series. So I'm glad we got that as well.

Likewise, we got one final awing moment between Cass/Steph. It may not have been a kiss but seeing Cass smirking at Steph leaning her head on her shoulder.

Yeah... I'll take it. I wish we can get more but it'll do.

For Babs, yeah she didn't do a lot this issue. I was okay with her showing in this issue and arc to be the rock for Cass/Steph. While they were investigating she was as well and scheming for the villains' downfall.

As for the final page. It truly is a nice coda for Cass/Steph. Both characters had gone thru DC Comics' grinder from various periods starting in '04 but mainly 2009-2020.

Treating the legacy mantle of Batgirl so carelessly.

Since the first issue, I treated this series as a gift. So did the creators of this series. So to see this as the final words for the series. Yeah, it hits me.

Do I wish Bette, Helena, and Charlotte appeared in the series? YES. But did this series give Cass/Steph fans what they wanted? YES.

For Cass? I'd say that answer was yes in spades.

To that end, I want to thank all the creators who worked on this book. You all gave us a treat I never in my wildest mind ever thought we'd get. This comic was special for me. It may not have given us the grit or overall tone that many wanted. But---

It opened the door for new fans to learn of the characters. To learn that Batgirl just isn't one singular person behind the identity but multiple.

That it is a legacy mantle again after what the New 52 did to it and the characters.

I feel like there's no real way to fully end this but to quote from a certain trickster, but give it my modified taste.

Goodbye, Batgirls. I'm gonna miss you. You had such potential (and still do). But then again, all good things must come to an end.

Fare thee well.

#dc comics #cassandra cain #my thoughts #stephanie brown #batgirls #BATGIRLS4EVER

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catohphm · 10 months

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Letters of Blossoming Bonds

Welcome to another entry in the Cardverse AU, created by @ariparri. This story follows a discussion I had with my friend @dat-silvers-girl. It explains the beginnings of Cato and Sarahi’s friendship in the Cardverse as pen pals and how it evolved through their letters to each other. This story also has a brief mention of the Jack of Clubs who belongs to @helenadurazzo. Sarahi belong to @dat-silvers-girl. It was so much fun to brainstorm and write this. I hope you all enjoy!

Also tagging @akikocho, @nerdyliv and @carewyncromwell

As Cato accustomed to his duties as the Ace of Clubs, he accepted that paper was a central part of the job. Filling out orders, communicating with his lower officers and organizing troops, supplies and munitions were conducted in documentation by written word. Information flowed up and down the chain of command. Everyone in the military was part of it. From the Ace at the top, the officers in between and the many soldiers out and about, each member played a small, yet integral role in keeping the country safe from all threats, foreign and domestic.

Besides the military, Cato also had authority over legal and judicial matters in his position. He worked in close coordination with his childhood friend and partner, the Jack of Clubs Helena Durazzo @helenadurazzo to draft laws and address national matters, benefitting the best interests of their people, their nation and Cinderhaven as a whole. Warrants, affidavits, case files and other records were handled, with the Ace overseeing many law enforcement investigations over his career. While he had officers below him that helped in carrying out his duties, the Ace had the final approval over many matters that hit his desk. From there, they would be passed up to the Jack and finally His Majesty, King Orion Amari of Clubs.

Fortunately, Cato’s desk was in front of a big bay window that afforded him a panoramic view of the landscape. It sat in his study accessible from his bedroom on the second floor, at the top long end of the Ace’s residence. It had a smaller view than the balcony but it beat having no view at all. Sometimes the Ace would look up from his work to smile and admire the nature outside. That was on sunny days. When it rained, the sound of a billion drops hitting the woodwork kept him at ease as he went through each paper.

Sometimes among the official correspondence he’d receive each day, there would be small envelopes containing letters from friends and family. The work-related materials came in folders, scrolled parchments and sealed pouches. Cato could tell from which country personal letters were from by the wax symbols that kept the envelopes closed. Those from home bore the mark of the Clubs. But he would also see sleeves with hearts, diamonds and spades, too.

He kept contact with his friends in other kingdoms by writing. Early on into his career, he started receiving letters from someone in the Kingdom of Hearts he never wrote to before - Sarahi Silvers. Cato had knew of the Silvers name from his parents who often went to the Passion Ball up in Hearts. They were friends with a few members of the Hearts’ royal household. Last time he heard, one of the children of the Silvers family had dropped out of college at the bemusement of her mother but found work as part of the help at the royal household.

In the first few letters Cato and Sarahi exchanged, she explained that she enjoyed tending after the greenery and flowers around the palace over her usual chores as a maid. In his mind, he questioned how she got ahold of him in writing. She kept busy around the Castle of Hearts throughout her day and catching up with the news wasn’t a priority. Cato recognized from the letters that Sarahi was unaware that he was the Ace of Clubs. He debated whether he should volunteer that to her but decided against it. The young leader knew that in such a high place on the latter some common people would find him intimidating, and he resonated with Sarahi’s situation.

She became the royal house’s gardener and befriended the animals around the castle proper. Sarahi often worked alone, but seldom felt lonely because the rabbits and other adorable ones were always there to keep her company as people came and went. Cato also lived on his own in his house in Clubs, surrounded by nature. He enjoyed looking outside from the balcony, watching the birds fly by and the wildlife mill around. Deer with their young, ducklings following the mama duck, and squirrels playing in the trees. These little signs of life made him smile too. The Ace was in touch with nature just as Sarahi was. Since they were kids, nature was among their greatest passions, and they found pleasure in it by their own means. Cato was a curious lad and loved to travel, see more of nature and learn about the cultures of other kingdoms. While work now limited how much he could go out, he still longed to see his friends and reminisce with them.

Cato and Sarahi were penpals - they shared the aforementioned thoughts with each other through the mail coming to and fro between the Land of Clubs and the Kingdom of Hearts. Sometimes she would ask him about the animals in his country. Growing up in Clubs, Cato was quite knowledgeable on that subject. He explained to his penpal what the local fauna were, how they moved, how they ate, and how they got along with other animals. The Ace was also curious about the animals in hearts, and he would ask Sarahi about them, sharing her curiosity. In fact the Ace and the gardener were also united by the sentiment of leaving their comfort zone to see the world once in a while.

Alongside animals, Sarahi of course was interested in the other aspects of Clubs as a land too - the towns, the people, the scenery and the history. Until she was comfortable, Cato made a point when he entertained these topics to leave out anything to do with his work. He was still happy to mention King Orion in his letters, but he didn’t dare refer to him as His Majesty to play it safe. A running joke that the two penpals enjoyed was finding out what the King of Clubs thought of a particular animal. After all, it was common knowledge that he was the most level-headed, chillest lad out there.

With the drama that led to Sarahi becoming the castle gardener for the Hearts’ royal house, she found comfort in writing to Cato. He was someone connected through her family’s social network that she could trust and wouldn’t judge her. Their conversations started out with them discussing their respective kingdoms and her appointment. Cato wanted to tell Sarahi about his life as the Ace of Clubs but he’d have to wait. He was fine with this though, because they wouldn’t be exchanging letters if he shared that first thing. Sarahi didn’t know Cato well when they started writing to each other. She was also quite the anxious sort, and would’ve been scared off if she learned that her new penpal was the Ace of Clubs of all folks.

When considering that, Cato felt it was best to leave his job out of his letters with Sarahi for the moment and be himself. He knew that the impressions of a leading figure like an Ace did not agree with his personality and how he interacted with people. He thought that she was friendly, curious and compassionate like himself, and he had a lot of respect for her as the Hearts palace gardener. Tending to the natural scenery of the palace was a very important job because the royal grounds represented the best of the Kingdom of Hearts and left a strong impression on visitors from all around. The army that Cato led was representative of Clubs and its inhabitants' stewardship and loyalty to their nation and what it stood for. Of course, it was very different in size and scope to tending after the gardens around the Castle of Hearts. But the spirit was universal - Cato cared a lot for his troops and made sure they were well-trained, fed and in good morale. Sarahi made sure the flowers and animals around the Hearts royal proper were happy, healthy and beaming full of life. Their motivations came from love and loyalty. It was these values that helped get their nations through the hardship of the civil war in Spades and beyond.

However, while letters can do so much, nothing can conquer the magic or emotion of face-to-face contact with fellow human beings. Cato hopes that one day, he and Sarahi can meet in person and catch up with one another. For all his life he grew up in the natural beauty of the Land of Clubs. He has been out of the kingdom a couple times before but a new chapter of life is in store for him - new beginnings. Things have changed. Cato can only imagine how different the gardens at the Castle of Hearts look since the last time he has been there with Sarahi working on them. Finding peace in nature also helps Cato cope with the stresses of the political climate with Spades under Rakepick’s dictatorship and the risk she poses to Clubs and other kingdoms. Seeing is believing, and he looks forward to the moment when he can catch the train up to Hearts to meet his pen pal and take in the sights, smells and sounds of the gardens that Sarahi has put much of her energy into nurturing.

#cardverse au #hphm cardverse #cardverse #hphm cardverse au #sarahi silvers #cato reese #helena durazzo #orion amari

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ramshacklerumble · 14 days

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Feeling sappy, so let's go with ♥️ & ♠️ for Helena regarding the TWST relationship ask <3

♥️ - ACE TRAPPOLA

lel thanks for the ask on helena, it’s forcing me to actually think about her some

broadly speaking, helena and ace get along just fine. she’s shy and a bit of a nervous wreck, but she’s sweet and approachable once ace establishes himself as a frequent friendly face at ramshackle. ace thinks she’s cute in a puppy-dog type of way, though that doesn’t stop him from occasionally involving her in his antics from time to time.

beyond being able to chat casually, though, i haven’t been able to come up with anything beyond that. they’re not terribly close, but they don’t have issue being left alone with each other either. helena finds ace to be fun and he’s able to coax out a snarky streak in her she normally isn’t comfortable sharing— even if it isn’t anywhere near as mean-spirited as his.

the big thing that does connect them however is ace VERY QUICKLY catching onto helena’s astronomically massive crush on deuce. while he insists he’s not got a romantic bone in his body, he finds it funny, so he’s not above butting in to give helena a nudge.

especially since he suspects the feelings aren’t one-sided—

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♠️ - DEUCE SPADE

admittedly these two are still a major wip as im still figuring out just how i wanna go about them

but i wanna say the main theme these two have going on and the main thing that really makes them gravitate towards each other is that they both acknowledge each other’s drive to become better people. and what really makes them click is that they both also begin to hold each other accountable for certain viewpoints of themselves that aren’t helping them achieve that betterment.

deuce’s whole goal is to become a model student and while helena fully believes he’ll be able to achieve that someday, she at some point muses that the reason why deuce is having such a rough go at is is because he thinks the only way he’ll be able to is if he waters down who he is. she sees how much pressure he puts into becoming this imagined “perfect model student,” something he thinks is the direct opposite to who he is naturally.

helena has much respect for deuce. he’s a hard-worker, persistent, and deeply earnest. he dislikes his hot-bloodedness, but helena admires how passionate he is. she wants him to follow his dream of making something of himself— but she believes the answer isn’t to change who he is to the very core of his being, but rather strive to be the best version of himself. he HAS amazing qualities already, he just hasn’t been able to recognize them within himself just yet.

this isn’t all that different from what deuce thinks of helena. he thinks helena is far braver than she believes herself to be. he aware of how little she thinks of herself and how she preemptively beats herself up for things she can’t control, but he also sees her efforts in trying to counteract these thoughts. it’s difficult and she stumbles often, but there hasn’t been a time where she hasn’t gotten back up yet either. helena doesn’t take the easy road and deuce finds that incredibly inspiring. simply put, he thinks she’s one hell of a tough girl. he doesn’t know how to help helena see her the way he does, but it doesn’t stop him from trying.

tag list: @cyanide-latte @simons-twsted-children @tixdixl @blithesharem @thehollowwriter @jovieinramshackle

@theleechyskrunkly @skriblee-ksk @boopshoops @the-trinket-witch

#also putting it out there— helena thinks deuce’s ‘delinquent mode’ is so hot #she fans herself in the background #deuce spade x oc #deuce spade #ace trappola #twst oc #twst #twisted wonderland oc #twisted wonderland #helena jupiter #twst oc asks #oc meme #gar’s art #gar’s ocs #oathofoaks #deulena #go the limit

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lostinanightmare · 9 months

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HELLO! We’re a system that is fictive heavy. 16 bodily!!

Core:

Lucas he/him

Brain made:

Rebecca she/her

Louise she/they

Valen any/all

Piper she/they

Ensemble Stars fictives:

Rei Sakuma (Rei) they/she

Natsume Sakasaki (Nathan) he/they

Arashi Narukami (Ariella) she/her

Subaru Akehoshi (Sam/Sammie) he/him

Jun Sazanami (June) he/they

Rinne Amagi (Rinne) he/him

Mao Isara (Morgan) she/he

Tatsumi Kazehaya (Timothy/Tim) he/him

Tsukasa Suou (Theodore/Theo) he/she

Shu Itsuki (Simon) xe/he/she + Mademoiselle she/it

Koga Oogami (Kole) he/she

Madara Mikejima (Matthew/Mama) he/him

Nagisa Ran (Nick) they/them

Midori Takamine (McKenna) he/they/she

Wataru Hibiki (Winter) she/he/they

Kaname Tojo (Kendall) he/they

Niki Shiina (Niki) he/him

Chiaki Morisawa (Cory) he/him

Hinata Aoi (Haven) he/they/she

Kaoru Hakaze (Kody) he/they

HiMERU (Harley) he/they

Aira Shiratori (Aira) he/she/love

Hajime Shino + Shinobu Sengoku (Heiko) they/them

Kohaku Oukawa (Kiera) she/it

Mika Kagehira (Mika) he/they

Kanata Shinkai (Kaleb) he/they

Sora Harukawa (Sara) she/they

Project Sekai fictives:

(WxS) KAITO (Kaiden) he/they

Akito Shinonome (Aiden) he/him

Mizuki Akiyama (Michele) they/them

Saki Tenma (Sophie) she/they

Twisted Wonderland fictives:

Cater Diamond he/him

Che’nya he/she/it

Deuce Spade he/they

Blue Lock fictives:

Rin Itoshi (Rin) he/they

Genshin Impact fictives:

Ajax/Tartaglia/Childe he/him

Scaramouche/Wanderer (Scara) he/they

Ningguang (Natalie) she/they

Hu Tao (Helena) she/they

Ei (Elaina) she/her

Kaveh (Kaiser) he/him

Alhaitham (Alexander) he/him

Hypnosis Mic fictives:

Gentarou Yumeno (Grace) he/she/they

Tokyo Ghoul fictives: Juuzou Suzuya (Julian) he/him

Hairu Ihei + Kuramoto Ito (Holly) she/he

Omori fictives:

Sunny he/him

(male) Aubrey he/him

Hero he/him

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haveyoureadthisqueerbook · 2 months

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Sorry about this list.

1. In the Dreamhouse by Carmen Maria Machado

2. How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole

3. Homie by Danez Smith

4. Black Movie by Danez Smith

5. Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith

6. Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis

7. When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb

8. Feed by Tommy Pico

9. IRL by Tommy Pico

10. The Color Purple by Alice Walker

11. Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke

12. My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson

13. The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

14. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

15. Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada (translated to English by Kit Maude)

16. The Lesbianas Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

17. Femme in Public by Alok Vaid-Menon

18. The Future is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

19. Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

20. A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

21. Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

22. Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

23. The Fae King by HE Edgmon

24. Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

25. Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee

26. She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya

27. A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

28. Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

29. Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel by Julian K Jarobe

30. Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

31. Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

32. The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

33. The Seep by Chana Porter

34. Where We Go From Here by Lucas Rocha (translated to English by Larissa Helena)

35. Eight Kinky Nights by Xan West Mooncakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker

36. Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation by Eli Clare

37. Brilliant Imperfection: Grappling with Cure by Eli Clare

38. The Tea Dragon Society by K O'Neill

39. Ana on the Edge by AJ Sass

40. Ellen Outside the Lines by AJ Sass

41. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

42. From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom and Kai Yun Ching

43. A Place Called No Homeland by Kai Cheng Thom

44. Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom

45. I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World by Kai Cheng Thom

46. The Unbroken by CL Clark

47. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

48. Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett

49. Our Bloody Pearl by DN Bryn

50. Not Your Sidekick by CB Lee

51. Docile by KM Szpara

52. Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

53. The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

54. Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

55. Finna by Nino Cipri

56. Dreadnought by April Daniels

57. The Deep by Rivers Solomon

58. The Root by Na'amen Gobert Tilahun

59. The Library of the Unwritten by AJ Hackwith

60. Borderline by Mishell Baker

Thank you for this list! These are all queued now.

#npdclaraoswald #submissions

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gosorsomething · 6 months

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The Book Of Josephine - Chapter 8

The next chapter of my Warrior Nun spin-off fanfic is finally on Ao3!

An excerpt from John 21:3 - "So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing." [Genesis, Part VIII]

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“Sorry.” Joanna says quietly, walking slowly around the table, her eyes welded to the fifty-two playing cards laid out for her to memorize.

“Have you got it?” Helena asks, watching the girl stand for a moment to chew a fingernail.

“I think so. You just want me to know where they are?”

Helena nods.

“What now? Do I flip them over, or something?”

“Oh, no. That wouldn’t be any fun.” Helena stands up with a groan and bends across the table, collecting the cards. Once neatly gathered into a stack in her hand, she squeezes, causing them to bend, and releases the entire deck into a fluttering mess that settles across two tables and several square feet of floor.

“Why.” Joanna scans the littered cards with a frown.

“Joanna, dear,” Helena ignores her, holding her hands innocently behind her back. “I seemed to have dropped my playing cards.”

“No shit?” Sister Gregory strides into the room, arms full of what appears to be many different hues of grey, black, white, and navy cloth. She hops awkwardly around the cards on the floor, careful not to disturb them.

“Oh, good,” Helena is distracted from the cards by her assistant’s sudden entrance. “Your clothes. We can get to that later.” Her statement is punctuated by the plop of Gregory dropping the clothes into another chair toward the far side of the library. She grabs a book from the few shelves dedicated to leisure reading and sits several feet away.

“Don’t mind me.”

“Okay, well, now, Joanna. Pick the cards up, please, and lay them back on the table in the array you studied.”

“Sure, I guess.” The girl stoops pick up cards from the floor.

“Aht! Stop!” Helena exclaims. The girls head turns quickly.

“What?”

“One at a time. Pick up one card, bring it to the table, then grab another.”

That seems inefficient, but alright, the girl shrugs. She grabs the eight of spades, places it on the table, then bends to grab the two of clubs, and so on. Some cards lay face down where they landed, others pile on top of each other. After about twenty minutes, she stands in front of the completed arrangement, straightening their rows.

Helena snores softly, slumped over in her chair.

“Uh, I’m done?”

The old woman jolts back into the land of the conscious.

“Yes, hm? Yes. Good.” She doesn’t spare even a glance at Joanna’s arrangement. She hops out of her chair and pads eagerly toward the pile of clothes Gregory had brought in. She starts to fold each piece, setting aside a few garments that Joanna assumes to be what she will wear first. But the girl’s task seems unfinished.

“Um.” She raises her hand. Sister Gregory looks up from her book to smirk.

“You don’t need to raise your hand, passerotta. What is it?” Helena continues folding.

“Well, it’s just that you didn’t look at the table? Did I put it back right?”

The old woman pats a wrinkle out of a dark blue tunic.

“Would you have put it back incorrectly?”

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